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A woman with dark long hair and glasses wearing a dark jumper and a white apron. She is pushing a sponge onto a an old piece of paper with a sketch on it.

Gertrude Jekyll's garden designs unearthed

The plans for Warren Hurst in Ashtead have been donated to the Surrey History Centre in Woking.

Construction site, workers building four-bedroom houses, England - stock photo

Plans for 270 new homes to go before council

Wates Developments and its partners, Vistry Group, submit outline plans for up to 270 homes.

An aerial view of Dorking which shows the town surrounded by trees and hills and with a church spire rising in the middle of it. There are different types of buildings, including red brick houses, low rise commercial buildings and what looks like a large school playing field in the foreground.

Plan for 6,000 new homes approved by council

The local plan sets out where and when new homes will be built across the district.

The outside of The Red House care home in Ashtead which is behind a hedge and has a high black metal gate in front of it

Coroner's concern after man died wedged in bed

The Red House care home says it fully accepts the coroner's remarks following the man's death.

Meadowbank Park playground

Playground revamps include swings and zip lines

Mole Valley District Council said work would take place on six playgrounds over coming months.

A young girl runs across a level crossing with a train coming towards her

Near misses and risk-taking filmed at crossings

A girl running in front of a train and a truck tearing off a barrier are among recent incidents.

The entrance to Petters Road, Ashtead

Police appeal after spate of tool thefts from vans

Police are looking for witnesses to a "spate" of tool thefts in Ashtead.

Brightly coloured fibre cables weave across a dark blue background

Surrey to benefit from broadband upgrade

Openreach says locations including Elstead, Tadworth and Ottershaw will benefit from the upgrade.

Lady Howard crossing, Ashtead

New report into pensioner's rail crash death

The installation of lights at a crossing where a woman had been killed were delayed, a report says.